Type-writing machine.



I'. J. TANNBR & E. F. GRIFFIN.

TYPE WRITING MACHINEl` WMM/awe@ JC. M

i P. J. TANNER & E. P. GRIFFIN.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1907.

Patented June 27 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

"1. J. TANNBR `est E. F. GRIFFIN.

TYPE WRITINGMAGHINB.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 9, 1907.

Patented J une 2'?, 1911.

. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

- ed, durable and adapted tol is i ORS T0 INTERNATIONAL TEXT BOOK Al CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SPATE FRANK J. TANNER AND EDWIN F. GRIFFI einen N, or scRANToN, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGN- COMPANY, or scRANToN, PENNSYLVANIA,

TYPE-WRITIN Gr MACHINE.

Applicationlled January 9, `1907. Serial No. 351,537.,

To all lwhom it may concern: e

Be it known that we, FRANK J. TANNER and EDWIN F. GRIFFIN, citizens .of the United States, and residents of Scranton,l

Lackawanna county, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new vand useful' Improvement-s in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention relates to typewriting machines/of the variety known as visible or front -strkek machines,

termediate connections.

'machines which is simple, easily `constructbe operated with a light touch The invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure-1 is a central vertifial section from front to rear of a typewriting machine embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a front view illustrating on the right the type bar segment, in. the middle portion the sublevers mounted in the sub-lever segment and on the left the sub-lever segment with the sublevers removed; Fig. 3 is ,a section -on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig."4 is a. section on the line 4 4 bf Fig. 2;Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a front view of one of the rear type bar hangers; Fig. 7

' the rear ends of the key levers is a like View of one-of the front type bar hangers; F ig. 8 is a section on the l-ine 8, Fig. 5, showing one of the sub-lever pivots in place in its bearings; 9 is a plan of showing their tension devices; and Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of the key leve-'s and their tension devices; Figs. 11 and 12 show modified forms of the sub-levers.

Referring' to the drawing, 11 indicates vthe .fixed framev ofthe machine, 12 thecarriage,

13 the vplaten and 14 the carriage bearings. These parts maj.vv be of any desired constructionand do not constitute a part of the present invention.

' VThe type bar support or segment comprises two independent lsegmental bars upon each of which alternate type bars are supported. @ne segmental bar .15 is supported 'in front of and slightly above the other segmental bar 16. The type'bar hangers 15a andmore particularly to the type bars, key-levers and inv of the front segment are U-shaped'and .provided with. solid. lower portions having threaded openings d17 Vto receive the screws 18, which are passed throughV the segmental bar from the'frontninto the hanger, as .shownv in'Figs 2, 4 and 7 The segment is preferably slotted at its lower side from front to rear so that a hanger can bev detached by loosening one of the screws 18 without removing the screw entirely from theghan er, the Shanks of the screwsbeing adapte to pass out through the slots 19. i-

The rear segment 16 lhas 'hangers 16 which are secured in place by screws 21 which pass through 'the hangers and are threaded into thge segment. The hangers are preferably notched, as at 22, to receive the heads of the screws 21. By means of the described arrangement of segments and hangers., we are enabled to stagger the hangers and provide relatively wide bearings for the type bars, While, at the same time, any individual .hanger may be removed easily and without disturbing the adjacent hangers. By arranging the' Iforward segment `above the rear segment the screws'in both segments are rendered accessible from the front of the machine and a hanger may be easily removed from either segment.

The manner of mounting'the type bar in the hanger m'ay'be varied. As shown, each `type bar 23 is provided with a pivot pin 24 having conical ends adapted to conical bearings in the arms of the hanger and the arms of each hanger are connected by a screw 25 for adjusting the bearings of the type bar. ln the rear of each type bar ise a substantially horizontal sub-lever 26' pivoted to a segment 27 at its re'ar end and having a slot 2S in which operates a pin or roller 29 pro-A jecting laterally from the rearend of the adjacent type bar, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The sub-levers 26 are arranged substantially in the planes of their respective type bars and their rear ends are pivoted in the segment 27. The sub-levers which operate the type bars of the upper type bar segment are pivotcd in upper notches 30 of the segment 27, while thesuh'levers which operate the type bars of the lower segment are pivoted in lower notches'f'l of the segment 27, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. Eaelrof the sublevers is preferably provided with trunnions- 32 adapted to work in the notches 30, 31, the

trunnions being connected with a bushing 33 which is tightly fittedV in the sub-lever, as

forward end in elevated position.

4ranged in the usual manner. they are'pivoted uponk a-'rod 36 at. the rear of tie machine and each lever is provided shown in F igs..1` and 8. The slots 28 in the forward'ends of the sub-levers are of such with a spring 37 which normally holds iots I Y Each spring 3.7 is provided with an adjusting screw 88 by means of' which its tension cali be adjusted. The screws 38 are mounted in a common bar 39 which barl can be 'adjusted to vary the tension upon all of thc key levers simultaneously by means of a central screw 40 mounted in a bar 4]., which is connected by screws 42' to the frame of the machine. The ends of the bai' 39 are guided in notches 'or slots 43 in the frame and the bar is kept substantially .horizontal by two springs 20 bearing upon its ends. As shown the screw 40 is of large diameter and has a wide .bearing on the bar 39 anda recess 44 is formed in the screw to receive the heads of the screws 38 beneath it. -The key levers are connected with the sub-levers by means of'adjiistable links 45, which may be of'any desired construction.

#The sub-levers are arranged substantially in planes'of their respective type bars, that is, `iii-planes converging to aline passing throughthe printing point on the platen.

. The distance between t-he outside keylevers is somewhat greater than the distance between the outside type bars andsub-,leversl and 'the'connecting links 45 therefore con- 'verge from the key levers to the sub-levers,

as shown in Fig. V2. The downwardly extending extensions or lugs 84 of the sub- 1 levers are arranged at varying angles to the planes of their respective sub-levers, depending upon the angle between vthe plane of the sub-lever and the connection of its key lever and also depending upon the clearance necessary between the lugs of the different sub-levers. These depending lugs form a convenient means of connecting the links 45 -to the sub-levers while arranging the connections so as `to yclear one'another in operation. It is notl essential that the depending lug shouldbe in line with its connection 45, but it is preferable to have it approximately so. .In Fig. 1, the lugs 34 are shown as parallel with the sub-levers and connected at their rear ends. The forward --ends are therefore free to be adjusted angularly and bodily to any desired position with respect mately in the same positions with respect.

to their sub-levers.

It will be evident that various changesin details of constructionand arrangement may beelfected without departing from-the spirit and scope of our invention.` For instance,

`the arrangeinentl'of the connections between the sub-levers and type bars may be reversed,

the slots being formed in the type bars and the pins and -rollers placed uponthe sublevers. We prefer however the arrangement illustrated in the drawing but do notl desire;

to be limited to the exact details thereof.

W hat we claim and desire vto secure by Letters Patent is,

l. Ina typewriting machine, a segment" comprising two independent segmental bars in combination with hangers arranged intermediate of and on' the opposite faces of said e bars, alternate hangers being 'connected' to each bar, and type bars mounted in.v said hangers.

2. Inya' typewriting machine, a segment comprising two independent segmental bars incombiiiation with hangers arranged on the opposite substantially vertical faces ofv -said bars, alternate hangers being connected to each bar, and type bars mounted in said hangers, one of said segmental bais being arranged above and. in front ofthe other.

.3. In a typewritingmacliine, a segment comprising two independent segmental bars in combination with .hangers arranged on the opposite substantially verticalfaces of said bars, alternate hangers being connected to each bar, and type bars mounted in said hangers, one of said segmental bars being of shorter radius than the other and arranged above and co-axial with. it.

4. In a'typewriting-machine, a segment comprising two independentv segmental bars arranged one above and in front of the other, the front bar being of shorter radius than the rear bar, in 'combination with hangers arranged between said bars on. the opposing faces thereof, alternate hangers being-connected to each bar, and ltype bars mounted in said hangers.

5. In a typewriting machine,a segment said bars on the opposing lfaces thereof, screws Apassingrthrough the forward seg-y mental bar and threaded into-the hangers1 thereof, screws passing thrpugh the hangers necesa the combination with a type bar segment and a series of type bars pivotally mounted thereon, of a sub-'lever segment in the rear of the type bar segment, and a series of horizontally arranged sub-levers pivotally mounted thereon, and key levers and links lfor operating said sub-levers, the several sublevers having depending lugs to which said links are connnected.

7. In a front strike typewriting machine, the combination with a type bar segment and a series of type bars pivotally mounted,

thereon, of a sub-lever segment in the rear of the type bar segment, and a' series of sub-levers pivotally mounted thcreon, and key levers and links for operating said sublevers, the several sub-levers having depending lugs to which said links are connected, said sub-levers vbeing arranged in radial planes and said lugs being arranged approxmatel in line with said links.

` 8. In: a iiy'ont strike typewriting machine, the combination with a segment comprising two segmental bars, one above and forward of the other, and type bars carried by said segmental bars, of a sub-lever segment in the rear of the type bar segment, and having two series of bearings, one series being above and forward of the other, and a series of sub-levers having their rear ends pivoted in the sub-lever segment and their forward ends connected with their respective type bars, successive sub-levers being pivoted alternately inthe upper and lower bearings of the sub-lever segment and connected respectively to the type bars pivoted in the upper and lower segmental bars of the type bar segment.

9. ln a typewriting machine, the combination .with the key levers, of tension springs bearing upon .said key .levers respectively, a series or" screws foradjusting the tension springs'respective'ly, anI adjustable bar in which said screws are mounted, a cover for said adjusting screws and bar removably connected to .the frame of the machine, and means mounted in said cover tor adjusting said bar whereby the springs of the key levers may be adjusted simultaneously. 1

10.111 a typewriting machine, the combination with the type bar segment and a series ot type bars p1votally mounted thereon between their ends and arranged to strike upwardly and rearwardly, of a sub-lever segment in the rear ofthe type bar segment, a series of 'substantially horizont-al sub-leversl pivotally mounted in the sublever segment and directly connected at.-

their forward ends with the rear ends ot' the type bars, a series of key levers ivoted at theirV rear ends and underlying tie type bars and sub-levers, and links *connecting the key levers with intermediate parts of the sub-levers, the said segments beingJ arranged in substantially vertical planes.'

11. In `a typewriting machine, the combination ofa type bar arranged to strike upwardly and rearwardly, a segment upon which said vtype bar is pivoted between its ends, a sub-lever segment, a substantially horizontal sub-lever in the rear or' the type bar, a direct connection between the forward end of the sub-lever and the rear end ot the type bar, a key lever beneath the type bar and sub-lever, and a connection between the key lever and the sub-lever, the said segments being arranged in substantially vertical planes. l2. ln a typewriting machine, the combination of a vertically arranged ty )e bar segment, a series of type bars pivota ly mounted thereon between their ends, a vertically larranged sub-lever segment in the rear of the type bar segment and having radial slots to receive sub-levers, a series of substantially horizontal sub-levers pivotally mounted in said lslots and having their forward ends direct-ly connected with the type-bars, key levers pivoted at their rear ends and arranged beneath the typebars and sub-levers, and connections between the sub-levers and key-levers.

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a type bar pivoted betweenits ends and arranged to strike upwardly and rearwardly, a sub-lever in rear of the typebar and having a direct connection therewith, said type bar and sub-lever being substantially horizontal and occupying .-rmally approximately the same horizontal plane, aA key lever pivoted at its rear end and underlying the type bar and sub-lever, and a'link connecting the key-lever and the sub-lever. l

In testimony whereof we atlix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

F tANK J. TANNER. EDWIN F. (lRlFFIN. Witnesses:

jNnLsoN H. PnoU'rY,

I. ELvE'r JONES. 

